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Erdogan pulls Turkey out of treaty protecting women from violence

Women's rights groups have called for protests after the Turkish president issued a decree annulling the country’s ratification of the Istanbul Convention.

Cry Like A Boy

Podcast | What can we learn from the men seeking friendship in mines

What are the positive forms of masculinities that emerge from the depths of South Africa’s abandoned gold mines? Listen to the new episode of our original podcast, #CryLikeABoy

United Kingdom

Sarah Everard vigils held in UK intensify scrutiny into crime bill

The government has come under fire with its proposed crime bill which detractors say does little to tackle violence against women and girls as the country reels from the murder of Sarah Everard.

United Kingdom

UK crime bill 'a missed opportunity' to tackle violence against women

The murder of a young woman in London has put the issue under the spotlight.

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Protesters pay tribute to young woman killed in London

Hundreds attended a vigil for Sarah Everard in London, defying a ban on the event due to COVID.

United Kingdom

Police and mourners clash at London vigil to remember Sarah Everard

The Home Secretary has demanded a "full report" of what happened after footage posted online showed police pushing and detaining people.

Cry Like A Boy

Meet the man who stopped at nothing to feed his family in Lesotho

As part of its #CryLikeaBoy series, Euronews follows up the publication of two exclusive podcast documentaries with this video testimony that sheds a unique light on the plight of Lesotho's mining families.

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How I learned that sharing my emotions doesn’t make me less of a man

I Shall Speak: How I learned that sharing my emotions doesn’t make me less of a man | View

Cry Like A Boy

Podcast | Solutions to domestic violence from Burundi to Europe Pt. 2

After hearing the testimonies of the Abatangamuco, the men who changed the way they interact with their wifes, we are discussing their role in achieving gender equality in Burundi, but also what their experience can teach everyone in the world.

World News

The most striking images from this week's top stories

Protests condemning violence against women, hundreds jailed for life in Turkey, melted scaffolding removed from Notre-Dame, fans mourning Maradona's death - these and other key stories of the week captured by photographers around the world

Mexico

Femicide protesters attack Mexico attorney general's office

Some protesters entered the building, seized files, and burnt them in the street outside.

Cry Like A Boy

Humanity's greatest stupidity: undermining women | View

In 1983, a dramatic event would lead Dr Morissanda Kouyaté to dedicate his life to the struggle of female genital mutilation.

Cry Like A Boy

To understand healthy masculinity, look to Africa | View

How can we involve men in the progress towards gender equality? Gary Barker, CEO and founder of Promundo, thinks we should look at Africa to get some of the answers.

Poland

Poland's president appears to backtrack on abortion view amid protests

A recent ruling by the country's constitutional court banned virtually all abortions, sparking a week of protests.

Cry Like A Boy

How toxic masculinity led to my Ghanaian neighbour's misery | View

Ghanaian-Dutch Ama van Dantzig tells the heart touching story of her neighbour, Frank, and how a toxic culture around masculinity led him to suppress his feelings, to then violence and misery #CryLikeaBoy

France

Girls in French high schools dress 'provocatively' to protest sexism

The #Lundi14Septembre (#Monday14September) hashtag was born on social platforms after several female pupils complained they were refused entry to their high schools over the past few days because their clothes were judged to be "indecent".

Italy

4 arrested in southern Italy after 2 British teens sexually assaulted

Police in southern Italy have arrested four men and are investigating another four on suspicion of sexually assaulting two British girls at a villa where a party was being held, authorities said on Friday.

Turkey

Women in Turkey protests over domestic violence

The Istanbul Convention is the world's first binding instrument to prevent and combat violence against women, from marital rape to female genital mutilation.

Europe News

'Pathetic': Poland's plan to quit domestic violence treaty slammed

Human rights experts are calling on Warsaw to change course – and on the European Union to toughen up.

Green News

‘Women are a powerful force’ to fight climate change, says the UN

To create sustainable solutions, it is essential to look at the link between gender inequality and the climate crisis.